New Chairman For British Swimming
Oct 3, 2008

2009 Best Performers

200 METRES FREESTYLE

#CountryTimeNameIPSMeet
1ITA1:54.47Pellegrini, Federica1013ITALCMAR
2GBR1:56.47Jackson, Joanne988GBRLCMAR
3NED1:56.54Heemskerk, Femke987AMSTDAPR
4CHN1:57.08Yang, Yu981CHNLCAPR
5GBR1:57.15Adlington, Rebecca980SCOLCJUN

Alistair Gray, a strategy consultant who has worked in various sports in Britain, has been appointed chairman of British Swimming in the build up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Gray, the founder and Managing Director of Genesis, has led strategic reviews of a variety of sports, including soccer and tennis, two sports in which Britain has long struggled in when it comes to achieving success at continental and world levels. He has also worked in the world of rugby.

In a British Swimming press release, Gray said: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with British Swimming at this time in its life, especially with the imminent prospect of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The sport has performed well in recent years, in and out of the water."